NB15K

Hi there, well this is my running report for NB15K. After a long absence from the long distance race, this is my first race since KLIM05 although the previous ones I have not completed.

6.30am: Reached the parking lot and put on my racing flats. I felt unconfortable on the NB jersey that was provided. I looked like a running Bak Chang on the road!!

6.45am: Reached the starting point. I was looking for PM1 but he is nowhere to be found. As you can see his report, he pangsai 3 times before the race. So i guess that he was still doing his business when I am looking for him. Found Jason, KNN and Tey. We chatted for awhile and I started to do my warm up after that. My knees felt uncomfortable and I was worried that it will turn bad. God damn, not another DNF race..

6.55am: I proceeded to the Kandang Lembu and I started right at the back. In fact I was the last person running!! Ha ha! I just wanted to start slow. I don't want to pia in this race with my current knee.

7.00am: The gun was fired and off we go!! In fact I was standing for around 2 minutes before I can start jogging. It was fun starting from behind. This is my first time starting last and before the uphill even started, there were people walking liao. So I potong sayur one by one.

RACE: Well, I did not time myself as I am not racing for time, just to finish would be sufficient for me. Well, in terms of potong sayur record, PM1 sure kenot beat me wan Ha! Ha! I potong so much sayur until I oso think I am a sayur :p. I changed my running style that day too. I ran forefoot for the whole of 15KM!! As I know that my knees will not hold long, I used this technique and it worked. I did not land heavily on my heels and therefore the illiotibial band wasn't used much. But the downside is that my calves were hurting so much. In fact if it wasn't for the cramp on my calves, I would have ran a better time.

I came in at 1Hr 28Mins and to me it is a great achievement. I had finished a race at last!! HA HA!!